Julia & Kevin

Julia & Kevin

Hello from Julia and Kevin

About Julia & Kevin

Hi. We are a retired, non smoking, couple in our fifties. We have experience of house sitting in the UK and we also love to travel; so we have decided to try and combine the two!

Hi. We are a retired, non smoking, couple in our fifties. We have experience of house sitting in the UK and we also love to travel; so we have decided to try and combine the two!

Why we want to house sit

We are both retired and have spent the last 3 summers sailing along the UK and French coasts visiting some amazing places and meeting some lovely people.Our winters have been spent travelling around Europe using Airbnb accommodations in France, Spain, Portugal, Cyprus and Austria.We sadly lost our dog Max in June 2015. He was 16 and had taken to sailing well at the grand old age of 14! We miss having a dog but our choice of retirement lifestyle is not really suitable for dog ownership.House sitting combines our love of travel with the opportunity to meet some new friends and to walk some amazing dogs in unusual locations.

Our experience

We started house and pet sitting for family and friends in 2014 and have completed successful sits in Spain, Cyprus and the UK. We joined Housesitters UK and Trusted Housesitters in 2016.

My occupation prior to retirement was as a school bursar in a small primary school in East Sussex. A position which was subjected to regular CRB and safeguarding checks. Kevin is a retired police officer who was also CRB checked on a regular basis.

Our animal care experience covers dogs, cats and fish - not so hot on horses and not at all keen on reptiles!

Our aim is to give you peace of mind. Our skills will be an asset as we have managed several homes between us in both city and countryside. We have two rental properties which we maintain ourselves. We are flexible and have a love for animals.

We can arrive a day early if required for a detailed handover and follow owners' instructions religiously! We will send out a checklist of the information we would like to be made available , covering both your house (i.e. location of stopcock!) and your pets.

We work well as a team! I am extremely organised and great with admin, Kevin is the practical one and can carry out most odd jobs or emergency repair work if needed. We can both look after the gardens and other outside areas.

Most importantly, we are honest and reliable with lots of common sense.

Happy to answer any question you may have!

Thanks for taking a look at our profile.

Julia and Kevin :-)

Reviews (3)

John - Hailsham, United Kingdom

11 April - 26 April 2017

johnalehan

27 Apr, 06:12 BST

Julia and Kevin Beckett have just completed a sit for us (April 10 to April 25).The sit involved looking after our house but more importantly our two large eccentric dogs who require a lot of affection and feeding! This was our main concern whilst on holiday.Im... + More

johnalehan

27 Apr, 06:12 BST

Julia and Kevin Beckett have just completed a sit for us (April 10 to April 25).The sit involved looking after our house but more importantly our two large eccentric dogs who require a lot of affection and feeding! This was our main concern whilst on holiday.Imagine our delight when we returned to find our house in immaculate condition (better than when we left!?) and two very contented hounds clearly in the best of health.We cannot speak highly enough of 'our sitters' who both happen to be nice people!We wouldn't hesitate to ask them again - as soon as we have saved enough for another holiday.Thank you once again, Julia and Kevin.

John & Helen LEHAN

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Response from Julia & Kevin

Thank you! We enjoyed our time looking after Marco and Bella in your lovely home. We hope we can sit for you again in the future ☺

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Lisa - Leicester, United Kingdom

19 December - 02 February 2017

Fantastic pet sitters!Julia bonded with our dog, Skippy, instantly putting our minds at ease before a long flight & trip away. Julia kept in contact with me both before and during their stay. It was great receiving photos of our dog, out on walks and having fun at home while we were away. The ... + More

Fantastic pet sitters!Julia bonded with our dog, Skippy, instantly putting our minds at ease before a long flight & trip away. Julia kept in contact with me both before and during their stay. It was great receiving photos of our dog, out on walks and having fun at home while we were away. The house was tidier than we left it! More than happy to recommend them!

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Response from Julia & Kevin

Thank you! We enjoyed our time looking after Skippy in your lovely home. We hope we can sit for you again in the future ☺

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Victoria - Le Busseau, France

08 November - 06 December 2016

Julia and Kevin were wonderful housesitters looking after our little companion and keeping the house running beautifully.They kept us informed the whole time we were away. Offering complete peace of mind.We have asked them to come back some time next year and we hope they will be available. + More

Julia and Kevin were wonderful housesitters looking after our little companion and keeping the house running beautifully.They kept us informed the whole time we were away. Offering complete peace of mind.We have asked them to come back some time next year and we hope they will be available.

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Self-sufficient

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Pet care

Response from Julia & Kevin

Thank you. We enjoyed our time looking after your pet in your lovely home. We hope we can sit for you again in the future.

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About Julia & Kevin

Hi. We are a retired, non smoking, couple in our fifties. We have experience of house sitting in the UK and we also love to travel; so we have decided to try and combine the two!

Hi. We are a retired, non smoking, couple in our fifties. We have experience of house sitting in the UK and we also love to travel; so we have decided to try and combine the two!

Why we want to house sit

We are both retired and have spent the last 3 summers sailing along the UK and French coasts visiting some amazing places and meeting some lovely people.Our winters have been spent travelling around Europe using Airbnb accommodations in France, Spain, Portugal, Cyprus and Austria.We sadly lost our dog Max in June 2015. He was 16 and had taken to sailing well at the grand old age of 14! We miss having a dog but our choice of retirement lifestyle is not really suitable for dog ownership.House sitting combines our love of travel with the opportunity to meet some new friends and to walk some amazing dogs in unusual locations.

Our experience

We started house and pet sitting for family and friends in 2014 and have completed successful sits in Spain, Cyprus and the UK. We joined Housesitters UK and Trusted Housesitters in 2016.

My occupation prior to retirement was as a school bursar in a small primary school in East Sussex. A position which was subjected to regular CRB and safeguarding checks. Kevin is a retired police officer who was also CRB checked on a regular basis.

Our animal care experience covers dogs, cats and fish - not so hot on horses and not at all keen on reptiles!

Our aim is to give you peace of mind. Our skills will be an asset as we have managed several homes between us in both city and countryside. We have two rental properties which we maintain ourselves. We are flexible and have a love for animals.

We can arrive a day early if required for a detailed handover and follow owners' instructions religiously! We will send out a checklist of the information we would like to be made available , covering both your house (i.e. location of stopcock!) and your pets.

We work well as a team! I am extremely organised and great with admin, Kevin is the practical one and can carry out most odd jobs or emergency repair work if needed. We can both look after the gardens and other outside areas.

Most importantly, we are honest and reliable with lots of common sense.